Improvement in taps and faucets



M. KREISS.

Taps and Faucets.

Patented Aug.18,1874.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL KREISS, OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA.l

IMPROVEMENT IN TAPS AND FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,181, dated August18,1874; application filed June 15, 1874.

To alllfwhom it may concern:

Be it known 'that I, MICHAEL KREIss, of Redwood City, in the county ofSan Mateo and State of California, have invented an Improved Bung, Tap,and Faucet combined; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings and to the letters marked thereon.

My invention consists, first, in providing the screw-plug with a centralwasher to prevent leakage of fermented liquors; and, second, in thecombination of the faucet with a peculiarly-constructed thimble, as willbe fully described hereinafter.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure l is a section of the bushingside of thimble and screw-plug driven into the cask by the key, and thefaucet in position; Figs. 2 and 3, end of tap; Fig. 4, a longitudinalsection of the screw-thimble; Fig. 5, bushing in section and thimble;Fig. 6, plug in section. Fig. 7 represents a cap for the bung.

A represents the metal bush, which' is permanent in the cask. B is theplug. This plug is received by the bung, it being provided with threadsto correspond with it, and so that it can be turned sufficiently andmade to pass through into the cask by the key C at the end of thefaucet, and its place supplied by the threaded thimble D. The thimbleturns loosely on the end of the faucet, and is provided with a rim orcollar, D', back of which is a lug, E, which strikes against a pin, G,so that the tap may always be adjusted to a vertical position. Thethimble is prevented from slipg ping from the end of the faucet by aset-nut,

H, and a metal washer, H', plays between the end of it and the set-nutwhen the thimble is turned, and locks the connection when adjusted. Thescrew-plug B is divided by a leather or other packing, I, so thatleakage will be prevented in case fermented liquor iscontained in thecask. A suitable cap, J, is employed, when the faucet is renewed, tokeep air and impurities from the cask.

When the cask is cleaned the plug B can be easily removed from itthrough the spigotopening, or the bushing can be removed for thepurpose.

It will be understood that in the use of my device a cask or barrel caube tapped and none of its contents be lost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The screw-plug B, provided with a packing, I, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the faucet, having the pin G, with the adjustablescrew-threaded thimble D, having the lug E, set-nut H, and washer H', asset forth. l

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

MICHAEL KREISS. IL. 5.]

Witnesses:

C. W. M. SMITH, JAMES BROOKS.

